These are some of the best free C++ IDE or Integrated Development Environment to write and execute code on your Windows 11/10 computer.

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If you want to program for Windows, buy a book by Charles Petzold called Programming Windows, 5th ed. Go through it and do all the exercises -- every single one -- from cover to cover.

Microsoft is opening up old Win32 APIs long used for 32-bit Windows programming, letting coders use languages of their choice instead of the default C/C++ option.